"Hey, still daring to make a move? Don't blame us at Miaoxiang Building. We're only defending ourselves!"
The fierce man laughed heartily, tossing the woman he had grabbed behind him and heading towards Nalan Yanran.
At the same time, the fierce man gave a signal to the other burly men. They understood immediately, drawing out their weapons and grinning menacingly as they charged towards Gu Chanqing.
"Attack! This woman has accomplices—capture them all!"
"This was initiated by them. Miaoxiang Building is only defending itself. We are right in this!"
"Grab her accomplices and break their legs!"
The group of burly men were clearly well-prepared, their powerful fighting spirit evident. They were all fighters above the rank of Fighter, and they marched towards Gu Chanqing with great fanfare.
"Gu Chanqing, be careful. They are all Dou Zhe!"
Sensing the overwhelming aura from these men, Nalan Yanran's face changed, and she quickly called out a warning to Gu Chanqing, while herself rushing to assist.
However, while Nalan Yanran attempted to assist, the others had no intention of allowing her to do so.
"Haha, little beauty, where do you think you're going? You're my opponent."
The fierce man wielded a black blade, its yellow fighting spirit swirling around it, and he slashed it towards Nalan Yanran.
Clang! Clang! Clang—
The fierce man was around a five-star fighter level, overwhelming Nalan Yanran, who was only a three-star fighter. She was struggling to cope and couldn't assist Gu Chanqing at all.
"Gu Chanqing, you should leave quickly. I am from the Yunlan Sect, and they dare not harm me. You should return to the Xiao family!"
Unable to assist Gu Chanqing, Nalan Yanran urged him to leave.
"Haha, little beauty, you should focus on yourself first!"
The fierce man laughed wildly, wielding his black blade with even greater force.
At this moment, Gu Chanqing was surrounded by four or five burly men, all of whom were at least two-star fighters.
"Kid, you're only getting your legs broken today as a lesson for meddling. Don't blame us for being ruthless!"
"Attack!"
"Show no mercy!"
"Break his legs!"
The five or six fighters wielded knives, long sticks, and hammers, their weapons brimming with thick fighting spirit, as they pounded towards Gu Chanqing's legs.
"Looking for death!"
Gu Chanqing's eyes turned cold. He had not intended to interfere, but these people were clearly targeting him.
Since that was the case, he had no reason to hold back.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
A blue long sword appeared in Gu Chanqing's hand. With a sweep of the sword, a streak of sword light sliced through the neck of one burly man.
Gu Chanqing swiftly swung the sword five times, sending five streaks of sword light like lightning across the scene.
In the terrified gaze of the fierce man, the five burly fighters had their necks slashed open, torrents of blood erupting from them.
At this moment, Gu Chanqing's figure appeared like a ghost, instantly appearing before the fierce man.
"Not good!"
Sensing Gu Chanqing's icy killing intent, the fierce man was horrified. He brandished his blade wildly towards Gu Chanqing, planning to buy time to escape.
He had already decided that if he could just block Gu Chanqing for a moment, he would immediately turn and flee.
To hell with the mission, to hell with the young master. His own life was at stake.
However, with Gu Chanqing's killing intent in full swing, escape was impossible.
Even though the fierce man was a five-star fighter, four stars higher than Gu Chanqing, he could only meet his end in front of Gu Chanqing's sword.
"Misty Sword Art!"
Gu Chanqing's voice was cold as he uttered the four words. A ghostly sword light pierced through the fierce man's throat.
"You... you... Ugh, ah, gurgle..."
The fierce man's eyes widened in terror. He tried to speak but could only produce incomprehensible sounds as blood gushed from his throat and mouth. Ultimately, he collapsed on the ground, lifeless.
"Ah!"
The woman from earlier screamed in terror, collapsing onto the ground and backing away with her hands.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me. I don't know anything. I'm just playing a part. If you want to find someone, look for our young master. I really don't know anything. Wuwu…"
Seeing Gu Chanqing's gaze shift to her, the woman was so frightened that she wet herself, shaking and crying while covering her face. Even Nalan Yanran, who was naïve, was stunned by the scene.
"Who is your young master?"
Gu Chanqing approached the woman, his sword pointed at her throat.
"I—I don't know anything. I really don't know anything. Wuwu…"
The woman trembled, then seemed to recall something terrifying and hurriedly shook her head.
"Is that so? Then you have no reason to live."
Gu Chanqing swung his sword, ready to decapitate the woman on the spot.
"I'll tell! I'll tell! We are from the Ouba family. It was Young Master Ouba Tuo who instructed us. He wanted us to stage a scene to break your legs. That's all I know. Please, sir, spare my life. Wuwu…"
The woman desperately kowtowed to Gu Chanqing, her words incoherent from fear.
However, Gu Chanqing clearly heard that it was Ouba Tuo from the Ouba family who was causing trouble.
"Ouba Tuo? What else do you know?"
Gu Chanqing asked.
"I—"
"Speak!"
Gu Chanqing barked.
"Okay, I'll tell. I also know that Young Master Ouba Tuo is hosting a distinguished guest. The guest is called Mo Shaozhu. That's all I know."
The woman shivered, quickly revealing everything she knew.
"Where are they now?"
Gu Chanqing inquired further.
"At Miaoxiang Building."
The woman dared not hide anything and revealed all she knew.
"Get lost!"
"Go back and tell Ouba Tuo and that Mo Shaozhu. Tell them I've noted their heads. They should clean their necks and wait at home. I'll come for their heads when the time is right!"
Gu Chanqing shouted angrily, dismissing the woman.
It wasn't that he didn't want to go to Miaoxiang Building right away and wipe out the Ouba family, but he wasn't ready to reveal his full strength yet. It was better to wait until nightfall and then destroy their entire family.
After all, eliminating a family like the Ouba, which engaged in various underground businesses, was no challenge at all!
"Gu Chanqing, aren't you a one-star Dou Zhe?!"
Nalan Yanran looked at Gu Chanqing in shock, unable to believe that he had easily killed a five-star Dou Zhe with just one sword.